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Trevor Sutton is a senior fellow with the Energy and Environment department at American Progress. Previously, Sutton worked at the U.N. Development Programme and International Organization for Migration, where he advised on anti-corruption issues. He also served as a presidential management fellow in the Office of the Secretary of Defense and as a judicial clerk at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Sutton has published on a range of legal and foreign policy issues, including a book on the constitutional legacy of the war on terror written with Yale Law School professor Owen Fiss. Sutton holds a B.A. from Stanford University; an M.Phil. from Oxford, where he was a Marshall scholar; and a J.D. from Yale. He speaks Mandarin and French. In addition to his work at American Progress, Sutton is a senior adviser for foreign policy at Human Rights First.

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America and India’s Green Trade Opportunity In the News

America and India’s Green Trade Opportunity

In Foreign Affairs, Trevor Sutton and Arunabha Ghosh write about partnership opportunities between the United States and India.

Foreign Affairs

Trevor Sutton, Arunabha Ghosh

Project 2025 Would Jeopardize Global Climate Action Article
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Project 2025 Would Jeopardize Global Climate Action

During a critical decade for climate action, Project 2025’s architects call for an end to American climate leadership on the international stage, which would harm Americans and prevent the global community from achieving climate goals necessary to maintain a livable planet.

AGOA Reauthorization Offers an Opportunity for Expanded Commitments to Development, Labor, and Climate in Sub-Saharan Africa Article
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AGOA Reauthorization Offers an Opportunity for Expanded Commitments to Development, Labor, and Climate in Sub-Saharan Africa

Congress faces a critical opportunity to support workers in the United States and Africa while diversifying supply chains and protecting the climate by authorizing a strengthened African Growth and Opportunity Act next year.

3 International Climate Priorities for 2024 Report
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3 International Climate Priorities for 2024

As President Joe Biden’s first term draws to a close, his administration must deliver on three international climate policies to catalyze a 21st-century clean energy economy and avoid the worst impacts of climate change.

Anne Christianson, Trevor Sutton, Frances Colón

Official COP28 Side Event: Trade in a Climate-Constrained World: Adding Value From U.S. Manufacturing to Indian Entrepreneurship Past Event

Official COP28 Side Event: Trade in a Climate-Constrained World: Adding Value From U.S. Manufacturing to Indian Entrepreneurship

The Center for American Progress, the Shakti Sustainable Energy Foundation, and Development Alternatives are excited to host this official UNFCCC COP28 side event in Dubai.

The Net-Zero Banking Alliance Article
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The Net-Zero Banking Alliance

A new private sector-led initiative presents the opportunity for major global financial institutions to play a key role in decarbonizing the global economy.

Trevor Sutton

What Tokyo and Seoul must do to meet their coal pledges In the News

What Tokyo and Seoul must do to meet their coal pledges

Trevor Sutton and Abigail Bard explain how Japan and South Korea can effectively meet their commitments to end financing for overseas coal projects.

Japan Times

Trevor Sutton, Abigail Bard

Turning the Tide on Dirty Money Report
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Turning the Tide on Dirty Money

To promote domestic resilience and curb the malign influence of authoritarian powers, the United States and its democratic partners need to unite against corruption and kleptocracy.

Trevor Sutton, Ben Judah

Adieu to Laissez-Faire Trade In the News

Adieu to Laissez-Faire Trade

Trevor Sutton and Andy Green explain how the next administration can advocate for trade policies that build a stronger and fairer economic system at home and abroad.

Democracy

Trevor Sutton, Andy Green

WTO Reform Must Start at the Top Article
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WTO Reform Must Start at the Top

The world’s largest trade body needs a leader committed to a fairer and more sustainable global economy.

Trevor Sutton, Andy Green

The Anomaly of Taiwanese Democracy In the News

The Anomaly of Taiwanese Democracy

Trevor Sutton discusses why policymakers in Washington, D.C., should pay attention to the success of Taiwan's democratic experiment.

The Washington Monthly

Trevor Sutton

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